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Purpose:
Finance Business Analyst I will be responsible for collaborating with IT and Finance business areas to ensure the Finance systems and processes provides the required capabilities and efficiencies. The candidate will define and execute upon the vision for system fixes and improvements and prioritize the work for IT.Accountabilities:
Finance Improvement Analyst:
- Work with in-house technology teams, in an Agile methodology, to deliver new or enhanced system and process capabilities.
- Work closely with product managers and business teams to create and maintain system backlog according to business value or ROI
- Lead team scrums to define system vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project
- Plan and prioritize system development and system feature backlog with detailed specifications understood by relevant teams
- Mitigate roadblocks to achieving sprint/release goals
- Coordinate between Finance business and IT on maintenance and support efforts around the system and data.
- Coordinate with business areas to analyze system related business processes:
- Build subject-matter expertise related to Finance, and all pre and post-Close processes and systems, with a view of becoming a key resource for information and leadership.
Business Project Management:
- Organizing and planning of Finance system initiatives
- Analyze impact to current systems and processes and define scope
- Determine cross functional dependences
- Liaise with business and IT areas for coordination, developing plan and approach
- Project Plan execution
- For IT related workstreams ensure alignment of priorities and deliverables
- Manage communication and status with stakeholders
Qualifications and Experience:
- 1+ years experience in Finance, Accounting, IT, or related area
- Strong knowledge of systems, data, and business process integrations between corporate functions in investments, risk, and finance or accounting
- Knowledge of data warehousing and reporting architecture and design
- Some ability with BI tools to build large data automations; such as Alteryx, Power BI, or Tableau
- Ability to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders
- Understanding of business value related to features and functions
- In-depth knowledge of agile methodology for project management
- Strong ability to develop working relationships
- Strong communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships within the company
- A strong candidate will be highly detail-oriented, well-organized, independent, assertive, self-motivated, and be able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Finance, Accounting, or IT related field
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